Male labor participation rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Male labor participation rate was 80.4 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.64
in 1990
All-time low
80.13
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Male labor participation rate in Bangladesh, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 80.4 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Bangladesh peaked at 87.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.13, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2 | 86.67 | 87.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.13 | 83.45 | 86.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.38 | 80.13 | 82.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.93 | 80.4 | 81.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in Bangladesh?
- Male labor participation rate in Bangladesh was 80.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 87.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.13 in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for male labor participation rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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